[Virtual event] Make it awkward: Why saying hard things matters at work (and how to actually do it)
We’ll be joined by a panel of leaders working in design and product who’ve all taken the plunge into having hard conversations—and found that life really is better on the other side. They’ll share:
- When and how they realized they needed to form better relationships at work
- The mindset shifts they needed to make to break through habits of avoidance
- Techniques for starting difficult conversations about expectations, boundaries, feedback, and conflict
- How they’ve learned to move through fear, get past the awkward part, and just say it
We’ll close with sharing a tool for starting hard conversations, and facilitating a self-reflective activity designed to help you transform what you heard into practical next steps for yourself.
Our panel
- Jane Davis, user research leader
- Shannon Leahy, senior content design manager, Adobe
- Clara Kuo, principal UX researcher, Vivian Health
- Shawna Hein, VP of experience, Code for America